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as in to investigate
to search through or into
communities must explore new ways of raising money for their cultural institutions
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Recent Examples of explore
For people exploring non-drug routes to metabolic health, lifestyle approaches remain the most accessible option.
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Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
Park rangers offer tours in the summer, making this one of the more accessible islands to explore.
—Katherine Lawless, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
Robots exploring the ocean floor today use pre-programmed movements, centralized processors, and rigid structures to do their work.
—Omar Kardoudi
june 13, New Atlas, 13 June 2026
So, the two little robots worked in tandem to explore and relay data back to Earth.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 June 2026
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Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
Park rangers offer tours in the summer, making this one of the more accessible islands to explore.
—Katherine Lawless, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
Robots exploring the ocean floor today use pre-programmed movements, centralized processors, and rigid structures to do their work.
—Omar Kardoudi
june 13, New Atlas, 13 June 2026
So, the two little robots worked in tandem to explore and relay data back to Earth.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 June 2026
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Mexican authorities investigate the slaying of San Miguel Amatitlan Mayor Joel Bravo Martínez in Oaxaca, shot weeks after pleading for state protection amid escalating threats, his party says.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Investigation underway The Kentucky State Police is continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding both crashes and the events that led to Suresh entering the roadway.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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Investigators are searching for 22-year-old Oscar Sanchez-Munoz after a standoff at a home in the 700 block of Brookside Avenue.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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At a certain point, letting those structures come apart a little brings you back to spontaneity, to searching, to surprise, and above all, to simplicity.—
Alma Rota,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
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The horse was last examined by the NYPD Mounted Unit's veterinarian in March and was found fit for work, according to the union.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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In addition to studying race and gender demographics in the film industry, the report also examined on-camera representations of disability.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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